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Source: Jets trade returning Charles to Seahawks
Key takeaways
- Charles, 29, was traded for a 2028 conditional seventh-round pick, the source said.
- Charles had fallen off the radar after missing the 2025 season as he recovered from ACL surgery.
- The Seahawks had the NFL's top-ranked special teams unit last season, according to ESPN Analytics.
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Charles, 29, was traded for a 2028 conditional seventh-round pick, the source said.
Charles had fallen off the radar after missing the 2025 season as he recovered from ACL surgery. He was a standout special teams player in 2024 but injured his knee in Week 14 against the Miami Dolphins. His chances of making the Jets' roster this season were unlikely.
The Seahawks had the NFL's top-ranked special teams unit last season, according to ESPN Analytics. They added to that group in the draft by taking Kansas wide receiver Emmanuel Henderson Jr. in the sixth round and now have given coordinator Jay Harbaugh another piece of the puzzle in Charles.
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